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All around the world, countries are beginning to ease out of Lockdown. Please do five things as you and your family re-engage the world: 1. Remain cautious a...

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The next phase of Covid response requires all of us to take responsibility. Just because you're legally allowed to go somewhere doesn't mean that you should ...

Around the world, schools are starting to work out how to get children back to school, deliver the curriculum and keep teachers and pupils safe from Covid. W...

UPDATED AFTER A FEW COMMENTS CLEARLY INDICATE PEOPLE DIDN’T ACTUALLY READ THIS BEFORE THEIR REFLEXIVE RESPONSE: Neither Steven nor I are arguing to keep Lock...

I think the people who are struggling the most at the moment are parents of school-going children. There is just so much uncertainty about what will happen t...

We all have difficult choices lying ahead of us in the next few days and weeks. Do I go back to work or not? Do I send the kids to school or not? Do I risk g...

There are a few countries that decided to not go into formal/legal lockdown, but rather aim for herd immunity. The UK was the first to do this officially, bu...

I remember the first time I encountered mask wearing culture. It was more than 15 years ago in Singapore, if I remember correctly. I commented to my host tha...

I distinctly remember a camping trip many years ago where we struggled to get a fire going. I remember it well because I really don't like camping and haven'...

We need to find a balance in how we handle Covid Lockdown. But it's not the "lives vs livelihood" balance I am worried about. That's a false debate: everyone...

They say that things happen in threes. Last night our geyser burst. Today our dishwasher died. I can’t wait to find out what the third thing is: I just hope ...

Some families have been dealing with the impact of a deadly disease on their lives for many years. I met one such family a number of years ago - they're my b...

New York has been a global hotspot for Covid-19, though now thankfully they seem to be flattening their curve. But in this past week they’ve seen a worrying ...

In cricket, if a batsman gets to 50 runs it represents a small milestone. It’s only halfway to a century, which is a significant achievement. But at 50 runs,...

We are all stressed right now. For different reasons, we are all experiencing deep levels of trauma. That’s not an overstatement for effect. What is happenin...

I am glad that Sweden attempted to deal with Covid-19 without a formal lockdown. It gives a data point to look at. Sadly, it’s not going well. They have more...